Heraklion – Kasos
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
Heraklion – Kasos
Ferries to Dodecanese Islands
Depending on the season their are about 2 weekly sailings between Heraklion and Kasos. Blue Star Ferries provides the ferry from Heraklion to Kasos. Heraklion Kasos ferries cost between $66 and $197, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get tickets, pricing, schedules and availability.
The earliest Heraklion Kasos ferry typically departs Heraklion at about 04:00 and the last ferry usually leaves at 20:15.
Ferries from Heraklion to Kasos sail in around 5 hours 5 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 5 hours. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 2 weekly sailings from Heraklion to Kasos provided by Blue Star Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Heraklion to Kasos typically range between $65* and $196*. On average the Heraklion Kasos ferry is $65*. The cheapest Heraklion Kasos ferry prices start from $65*. The average price for a foot passenger is $65*. The average price for a car is $318*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated March 25.
The distance between Heraklion to Kasos is approximately 123 miles (198km) or 107 nautical miles.
Yes, Heraklion Kasos ferries allow cars onboard with Blue Star Ferries between Heraklion and Kasos. To view car ferry tickets and prices between Heraklion and Kasos use our Deal Finder.
Blue Star Ferries allow foot passengers on Heraklion Kasos ferries.
Currently, are not permitted to board ferries from Heraklion to Kasos.
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| Crete (Heraklion) - Kasos Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Blue Star Ferries | |
| Average Price | A$67* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 1 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 5h 1m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 5h 0m | |
| First Ferry | 04:00 | |
| Last Ferry | 05:30 | |
| Distance | 106 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
The Greek city of Heraklion is the capital and largest city on the island of Crete. A popular visitor attraction near the city is Knossos, which is around 5 km from Heraklion. This important archaeological site was the Palace of King Minos and home to the Minotaur, if legend is to be believed. The palace was built over the remains of a former Neolithic settlement in around 1900 BC.
An important attraction in the city itself is the Archaeological Museum which can be found on one corner of the central Eleftherias Square, in a converted power station. The museum collects and displays many artefacts from Knossos, Archanes, Phaestos, Zakros and many other important archaeological sites on the island. The museum's collection spans several thousand years and includes the Phaestos disc, classic Hellenic and Roman sculptures, frescos, jewellery, wall paintings and pottery.
Visitors to Heraklion can take a ferry from the port, which is important for both passenger services and cargo, to destinations including Santorini, Ios, Paros, Mykonos and Rhodes. There are also daily sailings to the mainland port of Piraeus.
The Greek island of Kasos is the most southerly of the Dodecanese group of islands and has a history that is closely associated with the nearby island of Crete. The island's first inhabitants are thought to have been the Phoenicians, while Homer included the island as one of the islands that participated in the Trojan War. The small island had a significant naval presence and used its fleet to take part in the Revolution in 1821 which unfortunately resulted in its complete destruction by the Turks in 1824.
The island's more recent history is linked to the rest of the islands in the Dodecanese until they were all unified with Greece in 1948. Many of island's residents, and those of Karpathos, emigrated to America and Egypt, where they worked on the construction of the Suez Canal in the middle of the 19th century.
Kasos can be reached by ferry from Piraeus, Crete (Siteia, Aghios Nikolaos), Rhodes, Halki and Karpathos.
